John and Craig bump into/trip over/spill coffee on the ‘Meet-Cute.’ They look at the history and mechanics of that moment when two lead characters meet each other in a romantic comedy, with advice to writers on how to keep it fresh.
We answer listener questions on packing for set, branding yourself as a writer, and staggered success in a relationship.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we talk about onboarding, specifically in the game Elden Ring.
Links:
- Volodymyr Zelensky and the ongoing war in Ukraine
- Does Hollywood Ruin Books? by Numberphile on Youtube on Berkson’s Paradox
- Check out the Inneresting Newsletter and the Meet-Cute edition here!
- Scriptnotes 433: The One with Greta Gerwig
- Elden Ring video game
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- John on Instagram
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UPDATE 4/18/22 The transcript for this episode can be found here.